Saint Vincent has a population density of 668 people per square mile compared to 69.6 people in Vanuatu. Saint Vincent has 41,615 sq ft of land per person vs 400,309 sq ft in Vanuatu. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Saint Vincent and Vanuatu are ranked 42nd and 160th, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Saint Vincent has 0.001% of the world's population and 0.0003% of the land area of all countries, compared to 0.004% of the population and 0.008% of the land area for Vanuatu, hence the population density in Saint Vincent is 859% higher than in Vanuatu.
Population density comparison
Saint Vincent
|
Vanuatu
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 668 ppl/mi² | 69.6 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 42/197 | 160/197 |
| Population |
99920
|
341110
|
| Land area | 150.6 sq mi | 4,707 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 41,722 sq ft | 400,309 sq ft |
| Rural population | 45.3% | 73.9% |
| Urban population | 54.7% | 26.1% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
Saint Vincent vs Vanuatu:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Saint Vincent decreased by 10.8%, compared to a 59.3% growth in Vanuatu.
In 2004, Saint Vincent ranked 29th for population density and is in 42nd place now. Vanuatu was 160th in 2004 and still ranks 160th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Saint Vincent
|
Vanuatu
|
|
| 2024 | 668 | 69.6 |
| 2023 | 673 | 68.1 |
| 2022 | 678 | 66.5 |
| 2021 | 683 | 65 |
| 2020 | 688 | 63.5 |
| 2019 | 692 | 62 |
| 2018 | 697 | 60.6 |
| 2017 | 702 | 59.2 |
| 2016 | 706 | 57.8 |
| 2015 | 710 | 56.5 |
| 2014 | 714 | 55.3 |
| 2013 | 718 | 54.1 |
| 2012 | 722 | 52.9 |
| 2011 | 726 | 51.7 |
| 2010 | 730 | 50.6 |
| 2009 | 734 | 49.4 |
| 2008 | 737 | 48.2 |
| 2007 | 741 | 47 |
| 2006 | 744 | 45.9 |
| 2005 | 747 | 44.8 |
| 2004 | 749 | 43.7 |
| 2003 | 751 | 42.7 |
| 2002 | 753 | 41.6 |
| 2001 | 754 | 40.6 |
| 2000 | 754 | 39.6 |
| 1999 | 753 | 38.7 |
| 1998 | 752 | 37.9 |
| 1997 | 751 | 37.1 |
| 1996 | 751 | 36.3 |
| 1995 | 751 | 35.5 |
| 1994 | 750 | 34.7 |
| 1993 | 749 | 33.9 |
| 1992 | 747 | 33.1 |
| 1991 | 745 | 32.3 |
| 1990 | 743 | 31.5 |
| 1989 | 739 | 30.7 |
| 1988 | 735 | 29.9 |
| 1987 | 731 | 29.1 |
| 1986 | 726 | 28.4 |
| 1985 | 721 | 27.7 |
| 1984 | 715 | 27 |
| 1983 | 710 | 26.3 |
| 1982 | 704 | 25.7 |
| 1981 | 698 | 25.1 |
| 1980 | 692 | 24.6 |
| 1979 | 687 | 24 |
| 1978 | 683 | 23.4 |
| 1977 | 677 | 22.7 |
| 1976 | 672 | 22 |
| 1975 | 667 | 21.3 |
| 1974 | 661 | 20.7 |
| 1973 | 655 | 20 |
| 1972 | 649 | 19.5 |
| 1971 | 643 | 18.9 |
| 1970 | 637 | 18.3 |
| 1969 | 631 | 17.8 |
| 1968 | 625 | 17.3 |
| 1967 | 618 | 16.8 |
| 1966 | 611 | 16.3 |
| 1965 | 604 | 15.8 |
| 1964 | 596 | 15.3 |
| 1963 | 588 | 14.9 |
| 1962 | 579 | 14.5 |
| 1961 | 570 | 14.1 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Saint Vincent
|
Vanuatu
|
|
| 2024 | 54.7% | 26.1% |
| 2023 | 54.3% | 26% |
| 2022 | 53.9% | 25.8% |
| 2021 | 53.5% | 25.7% |
| 2020 | 53% | 25.5% |
| 2019 | 52.6% | 25.4% |
| 2018 | 52.2% | 25.3% |
| 2017 | 51.8% | 25.2% |
| 2016 | 51.4% | 25.1% |
| 2015 | 51% | 25% |
| 2014 | 50.6% | 24.9% |
| 2013 | 50.2% | 24.8% |
| 2012 | 49.8% | 24.7% |
| 2011 | 49.4% | 24.6% |
| 2010 | 49% | 24.5% |
| 2009 | 48.6% | 24.3% |
| 2008 | 48.2% | 24% |
| 2007 | 47.8% | 23.7% |
| 2006 | 47.4% | 23.4% |
| 2005 | 47% | 23.1% |
| 2004 | 46.7% | 22.8% |
| 2003 | 46.3% | 22.5% |
| 2002 | 45.9% | 22.2% |
| 2001 | 45.5% | 22% |
| 2000 | 45.2% | 21.7% |
| 1999 | 44.8% | 21.4% |
| 1998 | 44.5% | 21.1% |
| 1997 | 44.1% | 20.8% |
| 1996 | 43.7% | 20.5% |
| 1995 | 43.4% | 20.2% |
| 1994 | 43% | 19.9% |
| 1993 | 42.7% | 19.6% |
| 1992 | 42.3% | 19.3% |
| 1991 | 41.9% | 19% |
| 1990 | 41.4% | 18.7% |
| 1989 | 40.8% | 18.4% |
| 1988 | 40.3% | 18% |
| 1987 | 39.7% | 17.6% |
| 1986 | 39.2% | 17.1% |
| 1985 | 38.6% | 16.7% |
| 1984 | 38.1% | 16.3% |
| 1983 | 37.5% | 15.9% |
| 1982 | 37% | 15.5% |
| 1981 | 36.4% | 15.1% |
| 1980 | 35.9% | 14.7% |
| 1979 | 35.3% | 14.4% |
| 1978 | 34.8% | 14.1% |
| 1977 | 34.3% | 13.8% |
| 1976 | 33.7% | 13.6% |
| 1975 | 33.2% | 13.4% |
| 1974 | 32.7% | 13.2% |
| 1973 | 32.2% | 13% |
| 1972 | 31.7% | 12.7% |
| 1971 | 31.2% | 12.5% |
| 1970 | 30.7% | 12.3% |
| 1969 | 30.2% | 12.1% |
| 1968 | 29.7% | 11.9% |
| 1967 | 29.2% | 11.7% |
| 1966 | 28.7% | 11.5% |
| 1965 | 28.3% | 11.3% |
| 1964 | 27.8% | 11.1% |
| 1963 | 27.3% | 10.9% |
| 1962 | 26.9% | 10.8% |
| 1961 | 26.4% | 10.6% |
| 1960 | 25.9% | 10.4% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 46.7% to 54.7% in Saint Vincent and from 22.8% to 26.1% in Vanuatu.
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